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Quotes from The Passport of Mallam Ilia — Cyprian Ekwensi

1921–2007 Nigeria

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....I was born sixty-five years ago, at a time when man was man, and women were won by those who deserved them.

The Passport of Mallam Ilia (1960)

He looked out of the window, as if the interview gave him some pain, and for a moment I studied him silently.

The Passport of Mallam Ilia (1960)

He looked over his shoulder, like a thief entering a strong room, and his voice sank low.

The Passport of Mallam Ilia (1960)

the cry of someone in great pain, a person who immediate help would mean everything.

The Passport of Mallam Ilia (1960)

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Cyprian Ekwensi (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.